Business / First / Upper class - 2 people side-by-side?
Discussion
We're planning on taking a trip away for my wife's 30th next year and it would be nice to go in something other than economy or Premium economy. However, having travelled for work in Virgin Upper Class I think that is most suited to people who dont want to talk to each other!
Do other airlines put their most expensive seats in cubicles too?
Do other airlines put their most expensive seats in cubicles too?
I've not flown Lufthansa first class, but in Business their wine selection's good too.
The seats on LX in business are also very good on long haul, 3 rows of 2 on a 747. I slept like a baby on the way back from Singapore ....
....no, I didn't ask for "bitty" or need a nappy change.
The seats on LX in business are also very good on long haul, 3 rows of 2 on a 747. I slept like a baby on the way back from Singapore ....
....no, I didn't ask for "bitty" or need a nappy change.
Edited by 5potTurbo on Monday 18th October 14:55
Rouleur said:
BA Club has seats next to each other facing opposite ways, and there's a retractable screen to allow you to see each other. It may depend on route though so it's worth checking.
The middle two of the bank of four seats across the middle are next to each other and face in the same direction (rearwards)...at least they used to be. You do have to climb across the aisle passengers to get to your seat but if traveling with the Mrs it's a quality option.Also if you are traveling first class seats 1a and 1b are right next to each other at the front of the plane. They hold them back for VIP's but I managed to nab them coming back from Honeymoon by booking them on the morning of the flight! The joy of air miles and the old BA companion voucher.
Rouleur said:
BA Club has seats next to each other facing opposite ways, and there's a retractable screen to allow you to see each other. It may depend on route though so it's worth checking.
That was my experience as well. It's quite nice as you can talk face to face (slightly offset) and if she starts jabbering away about eastenders then you quite simply lift the screen and carry on reading Evo, which you were trying to do anyway.LeoSayer said:
Rouleur said:
BA Club has seats next to each other facing opposite ways, and there's a retractable screen to allow you to see each other. It may depend on route though so it's worth checking.
That was my experience as well. It's quite nice as you can talk face to face (slightly offset) and if she starts jabbering away about eastenders then you quite simply lift the screen and carry on reading Evo, which you were trying to do anyway.I once had a scary moment in one of those seats - I'd just settled down when the screen pulled back and an old American woman poked her nose through and introduced herself. I had visions of spending the whole flight being told her life story but fortunately she knew the score and said she'd leave me alone...
Where do you want to go?
Singapore Airlines has a double bed in first class. Air New Zealand has some seats suited to a couple (1A and 1K I think) and their new Premium Economy has good seats.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxJpTpgbyas
But they only fly LA/San Francisco, Hong Kong or NZ from the UK.
Singapore Airlines has a double bed in first class. Air New Zealand has some seats suited to a couple (1A and 1K I think) and their new Premium Economy has good seats.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxJpTpgbyas
But they only fly LA/San Francisco, Hong Kong or NZ from the UK.
Stealth997 said:
Club BA is excellent. They have a great seat configuration upstairs on the 747. If travelling with wife / partner would recommend sitting in :
62a/b or 62j/k (these face one another)
If you're downstairs then the seats facing backwards but next to one another are :
14e/f or 20e/f
All seats on upper deck are the standard side twinsets effectively (same set up as the side seats downstairs), you face diagonally and opposite direction to your partner and can lower the screen, row number does not alter this configuration per se. Having said that, 62 is indeed a good row due to 62a or 62k (being the rear facing seat) access is into the exit row. Downstairs all of EF seats are rear facing so can be good for couples who wish to sit facing the same way, best option is the the last row as you then rear face onto the bulkhead making access quite easy and is quite private, often this is 20 but again depends on the size of the business class cabin in use. Downside of the EF is the you will have people in D and G but obviously there are the screens to separate you. 62a/b or 62j/k (these face one another)
If you're downstairs then the seats facing backwards but next to one another are :
14e/f or 20e/f
If really pushing the boat and going BA First, then EF centre seats again are what you want, all side seats are solo pods, only close ones of these are on 747 and are 1AK which is where the cabin tapers into the nose.
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